Colorful Chicken Salad
This "colorful chicken salad recipe" is not only a treat for eyes and taste buds but is as well full of healthy ingredients that will give you and your family a boost.
It's quick to prepare and perfect for any occasion
Preparation time: 30 minutes
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Cooking time: at least 10 minutes
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Resting time: 5 minutes
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Total time needed: at least 45 minutes
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Grade of Difficulty: standard
Ingredients
for
Colorful Chicken Salad
- 2 chicken breast fillets, skinned and cut into strips
- 2 tbs. extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp. plain paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
- 2 cups filled with freshly chopped swiss chard, rocket and lettuce
- 1/2 a red onion, diced
- 8 strawberries, halved
- 1/2 ripe avocado, cubed
- 1/2 cup of Feta cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup of raw cashew nuts
- 6 small red radish, halved
- 2 stalks of celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup of soy bean sprouts
- Some orange and lemon zest
For the salad dressing
- 1 tsp. hot mustard
- 2 tbs. smooth peanut butter
- 1 tbs. olive oil
- Juice from 1 orange
- 2 tbs. water
Directions
- Chop all the salad ingredients
- Place all salad ingredients except the chicken in a large bowl
- Spice chicken with salt, pepper, paprika powder and cumin
- Place a pan on the stove add 2 tbs. of olive oil and turn stove on to medium heat
- Add chicken pieces, cover with lid and braise them for 10 minutes on all sides till they changed color and are beginning to brown
- Take of the stove and put chicken aside to cool down
- Add ingredients for salad dressing in a food processor or a jar with a lid and blend them well
- Add chicken pieces to the salad bowl
- Sprinkle salad dressing over salad and mix all ingredients well
- Let the salad rest for at least 5 minutes before you serve it
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